Assisted with Data Incident Response Where Accounts Were Accessed Overseas

Amundsen Davis assisted with the data incident response plan for a small company, whose customers’ accounts were accessed by persons located overseas. This work involved the following: forensic examination, with licensed analysts, into the breach; assessment of the scope of the breach; investigation into the Personal Information Protection Act of certain Midwestern states to confirm notification of the potential breach was required; working with the client and public relations specialists on notice; notifying federal officials; and, crafting a response plan and best practices, moving forward, for the company.